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Review
. 2014 May;119(2):113-6.
doi: 10.3109/03009734.2014.905663. Epub 2014 Apr 4.

Antibiotic resistance in wild birds

Jonas Bonnedahl  1 , Josef D Järhult
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Review

Antibiotic resistance in wild birds

Jonas Bonnedahl et al. Ups J Med Sci. 2014 May.

Abstract

Wild birds have been postulated as sentinels, reservoirs, and potential spreaders of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been isolated from a multitude of wild bird species. Several studies strongly indicate transmission of resistant bacteria from human rest products to wild birds. There is evidence suggesting that wild birds can spread resistant bacteria through migration and that resistant bacteria can be transmitted from birds to humans and vice versa. Through further studies of the spatial and temporal distribution of resistant bacteria in wild birds, we can better assess their role and thereby help to mitigate the increasing global problem of antibiotic resistance.

Keywords: Antibiotic resistant bacteria; ESBL; avian; bird migration; environment; human–animal interface; transmission.

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